Comparative effictiveness of chest ultrasound, chest X-ray and computer-aided diagnostic (CAD) for tuberculosis diagnosis in low-resource setting: study protocol for a cross-sectional study from Ethiopia

• Main Authors: Giacomo Guido (Author), Worku Nigussa (Author), Sergio Cotugno (Author), Birhanu Kenate Sori (Author), Flavio Antonio Bobbio (Author), Berhanu Gulo (Author), Luigi Pisani (Author), Fabio Manenti (Author), Mulugeta Miressa (Author), Francesco Cavallin (Author), Surra Abata (Author), Francesco Vladimiro Segala (Author), Abdi Reta (Author), Ottavia Tulome (Author), Giovanni Putoto (Author), Roberta Iatta (Author), Antonino Tuttolomondo (Author), Nicola Veronese (Author), Mario Barbagallo (Author), Annalisa Saracino (Author), Francesco Di Gennaro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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IntroductionEarly and accurate diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is crucial for timely treatment and prevention of transmission, but diagnostic challenges persist due to complex symptoms and limitations in diagnostic tools. Chest X-ray (CXR) is the standard imaging modality, but its sensitivi...